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Unit2Englisharoundtheworld

Ⅰ.阅读理解

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(2020·成都市毕业班第二次诊断检测)

PeopleoftenaskhowIdecidewheretogo，andIusuallygethesitatedwithmyresponse，asIdontactuallyhaveananswertothat.Formorethanthreeyears，Ihavebeenmakingmovementswiththeuniverse，travelingfromonelocationtoanotheratseeminglyrandomintervals.

AfriendofminepostedamessageonlineaskingifanybodywasinterestedinajobteachingEnglishinChina.SoIjumpedonacomingplane.Walkingintomyfirstclass，Iwasbombedby16strangechildrenwhocouldntunderstandasinglewordoutofmymouth.WhenIwalkedoutofmylastclass，sixmonthslater，Ihadmadeapersonalconnectionwiththem.SomeofmystudentscouldbarelyspeakChineseorEnglish.Butsomehow，throughdeterminationandforce，wewereconnected.

EveryclasswasnotonlyalessoninEnglish，butingoodfellowship，beingarolemodel，beingaparent，andbeingafriend.Ibecameafathertosome，anolderbrothertoothers.Iwaslovedandadored，fearedandhated.Ihadtolearndiscipline，andnotonlyhowtodealitout，buthowtodisciplineandconductmyselfasarolemodel.Butinbetweenthediscipline，Ihadtomakelearningafunexperience.AndtheyforgavemewhenIyelledorgotupset.Andwhentheylosttheirtempersorbruisedtheirkneesormissedtheirmommy，Iforgavethem，kissedtheirbruisesbetter，andgavethemashouldertocryon.

TeachingEnglishinChinais，byfar，themostemotionallyrewardingandfulfillingthingIveeverchallengedmyselftodo，Ihavewalkedawayfromthisjobwithasoftenedheart，knowingthatIhavemadeadifferenceinsomanylives.Iwantthat.Iwantmyteachingtobereciprocalbecausetheytaughtmehowtounconditionallyopenmyheartandhowtobeamorelovingandpatientperson.

语篇解读本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了作者在中国教英语的经历及感悟。

1．WhatcanwelearnaboutthewriterbeforehecametoChina?

A．Hedidnthaveafixedjob.

B．Hewasaprofessionalwriter.

C．Heworkedinatravelagency